#474A40 — Heavy Metal Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#474A40

≈ Heavy Metal

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On white

9.05:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.93:1

Fails AA

Best text on this color

Aa#FFFFFF(9.05:1)

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Hue78°Saturation14%Brightness29%

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Normal vision#474A40

Protanopia#4B493F

Deuteranopia#4B4940

Tritanopia#484947

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Colors that go with Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Tuxedo#43404A Midnight Serenade#40424A Italian Grape#48404A Whiskey And Wine#4A4840 Mystic White#EBECE9 Black Olive#393A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHeavy Metal#46473EΔE 1.6 CSS nameDarkslategray#2F4F4FΔE 11.5 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 9.6

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Heavy Metal — meaning & where to use it

Heavy Metal is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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